The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 131

After saying that, Gerald walked up to the car to take a look.

He would be lying if he said that he wasn’t distressed at the sight of his broken car at all.

Moreover, what could he possibly do now? What has happened, has happened. Plus it was Mila’s grandmother’s birthday banquet today.

If he demanded them to pay for the damages incurred, what would it make Mila look like?

Besides that, it was also have been too embarrassing.

Out of no choice, he was left to bottle his bitter sufferings in silence.

And with that, Gerald could only ask them to carry on whatever they were doing. He could perhaps later on drive his car to the 4S shop to fix the damages.

“Who do you think you are? Do you think that everything will be okay just because you say that it’s okay?”

“Those who don’t know any better would actually think that you are actually Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street. Let’s only talk about all these when you finally reach that point in life!”

“Exactly! If we leave right now, then this will definitely be treated as a hit-and-run case. Adding on to that, we’ll have to bear a very huge responsibility because this would be a case that costs so much money! How can you have no legal consciousness at all!”

A group of Mila’s cousins, aunts and uncles immediately began mocking Gerald.

Irene grabbed this opportunity to add to the flames, “He is just a country bumpkin who does not know anything at all. So, how can you talk about legal consciousness with him?”

“Right okay, let’s not talk about him anymore. He can’t be of any help anyway. We might as well use all of our efforts to see if we can use any of our connections to resolve this matter instead.”

Rita glanced at Gerald faintly before she fixed her attention back to the topic of the car.

“Rita is right. Since it has already happened, escaping is not a solution. Ah! If we really have no choice, then I will contact Mr. Logan from the Bureau of Commerce. Back then, your grandfather had a very close relationship with him. Perhaps, he might know the identity of this young man!”

The old lady replied.

Many people started whipping out their cell phones to call their own contacts.

Kenneth did not want to be outdone. He wanted to see if he could use his connections to find out more about the owner of the car.

Gerald shook his head wryly.

If this continued, everyone would be placed in a very awkward situation.

Ugh!

Gerald sighed before he took out his car key.

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

The lights started flashing.

“Ahh?”

All of them were taken aback.

They then saw Gerald slowly walking forward.

He pressed a button again.

There were two buzzing sounds.

The Lamborghini made a mechanical sound and the sunroof opened automatically, as it folded into a kind of roadster.

Gerald picked up a bottle of mineral water from the driver’s seat.

He was really thirsty.

After taking a few mouthfuls, he wiped his mouth before he said, “I’ve already told you, that it’s no big deal. You can go and get busy with your own plans.”

No one replied to Gerald at all. Instead, he was greeted with a pin-drop silence.

Smack!

Kenneth was just about to make a phone call when his cell phone fell to the ground because he did not hold it firmly in his hand.

Glup!

Kyle and his girlfriend could only swallow their saliva.

Irene started breathing rapidly as her mouth gapped slightly, indicating the intense shock she was feeling at that very moment.

Rita was standing next to Gerald. A confused look ran all over her face before she slowly looked at Gerald in surprise.

The old lady was also stunned.

Everyone was flabbergasted.

“This car…belongs to Gerald?”

No one knew who broke the silence first.

More so, that person who spoke out captured everyone else’s inner consternation with much precision.

Mila was also very surprised and she asked, “Gerald, this car is yours?”

“Of course, it is mine. Didn’t I tell you earlier that I’ll be bringing you out for a drive one of these days?”

Gerald replied.

Mila remembered now.

It was the day of the driving test. When Gerald was sending her back to her dormitory, he said that he would drive her around in a luxury car soon.

Back then, she replied that she would be waiting then!

And as for Gerald, he then told her that he was actually a rich second generation.

To that statement, she playfully responded, “Mr. Crawford, I would be waiting for that day to come.”

Mila was simply joking around to play along with Gerald’s joke back then.

Who would’ve thought that seeing Gerald open his Lamborghini sports car’s door right in front of her eyes, Mila felt as though she was dreaming.

“Gerald, is this car really yours? I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it!!!”

Irene finally came to her senses and she felt her cheeks were sore and started acting up hysterically.

Gerald, you are nothing but a pathetic jerk. A pathetic jerk who won a small prize.

How could you possibly afford to buy such an expensive car?

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Two million six hundred thousand dollars!

What kind of status was this?

Impossible!

Irene rushed over to the car before she unceremoniously flipped out the car driving permit.

“Snap!”

Upon looking at the permit, Irene froze as she dropped the car driving permit to the ground.

She was dumbfounded.

“If you don’t want to look at it, just don’t look at it. Why do you have to throw it on the ground?”

Gerald could not help but smiled wryly.

“Some people do not have any knowledge or experience. Likewise, her father and mother too. They do not have any knowledge or experience in this at all. Gerald, why don’t you tell auntie how you met our Mila?”

Helen quickly ran over to pick up the car driving permit before glancing at it. She then grabbed Gerald’s wrist the next immediately second..

She started acting very cordially as though she was holding her own son’s hand.

“Oh, auntie. We met when we were learning how to drive!”

Gerald replied.

“Hahaha. I knew all along that our Mila has such good taste. In fact, I already knew that you were not just a simple man when I first saw you, Gerald. How can those people such as Quinton or Victor possibly be compared to you?”

“Umm…”

These words put Gerald in an awkward spot.

After all, who was that person who drove him out of their house in the past?

“Yes, Gerald. Cough. Cough. I am so sorry about this matter. Our Mason crashed into your car and damaged it!”

The old lady’s tone drastically changed, it was more pleasant and caring.

She walked towards Gerald with a smile on her face.

She was really shook to the core because of this incident.

But, it then turned out that the owner of this luxurious car was actually her grandson-in-law.

Aside from a handful who still couldn’t comprehend the fact that Gerald was indeed a local tycoon, everyone else started to open up and speak to Gerald.

Since he was in a hurry to go and repair his own car, Gerald didn’t bother waiting but was getting ready to leave even before the birthday banquet was over.

“Gerald, I’ll be heading to school later in the afternoon. Why don’t I accompany you to repair your car then?”

Mila asked playfully.

What a day. Both experiencing shocks and also a pleasant surprise.

To sum it up, she was filled with inexplicable excitement.

“Of course! After all, I told you that I’d bring you out for a ride. Get in!”

Although it was an important birthday banquet, the fact that Mila was able to go out with Gerald felt like the best gift to the old lady.

They then took off together.

“Gerald, are you really a rich second generation? So you’ve been lying to me all this while? Wait a minute, don’t tell me that you’re really the top young master, Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street?”

Mila shot off curiously as she perched in the passenger seat.

Gerald did not know how he should answer her questions.

He was indeed the Mr. Crawford that they had been talking about.

Was he really going to fully disclose his own identity? This could only end up with one result. He would not be able to stay in this school any longer.

Because of that, Gerald decided to hide it.

He shook his head and asked, “So are you hoping that I’m Mr. Crawford, or are you hoping for me not to be him?”

“Not! Because if you really are Mr. Crawford, then you’ll not belong in the same world as us anymore. I will lose a good friend like you then!”

“Hehehe. I am not. Besides that, how can someone like Mr. Crawford possibly be driving a car that is only worth one million five hundred thousand to three million dollars? And also, just take a look at me! If it weren’t for you who picked out my clothes and matched it for me, I wouldn’t be wearing such nice clothes!”

“I simply won the lottery. I won a lot of money!”

Gerald replied as derailed.

“Hmph. That is also true. So, you are still my good friend, Gerald!”

Mila replied with a bright smile.

Gerald then realised that although Mila was someone highly intellectual, she would never think about the complexity of a question.

If it was any other girl, she would definitely be pestering him to get to the bottom of the matter.

However, Mila did not question him any further after finding out that Gerald was not Mr. Crawford.

To her, it was the same, regardless of whether Gerald was rich or not.

Gerald had sent his car to the Lamborghini shop and Wilson helped arrange for the most professional technician to repair his car.

Once that was settled, Gerald went for a walk with Mila.

“Let me buy you a cup of milk tea,” Gerald flashed a tiny smile. The both of them spotted a milk tea shop by the roadside as they were walking.

“Haha, you don’t have to! Remember that I still owe you a cup of milk tea? Plus, it’s me who asked you to pretend to be my boyfriend today. So, I owe you!”

At the mention of milk tea, Mila couldn’t help but think of the first time they met.

She was already walking towards the milk tea shop as they were conversing.

Gerald remained silent and he simply waited for Mila. A cup of milk tea was probably not enough to repay the debt that she owed him!

Gerald was waiting by the side of the road when he suddenly heard a cry for help.

“Help! Help!”

Gerald turned around and he saw that the Mayberry City’s moat was not too far away. A woman was yelling frantically.

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Gerald felt his heart skip a beat when he heard the cry for help.

He hastily rushed over.

The moat was pretty desolate as there were no parks or anything else nearby.

The woman was crying and she was drenched from head to toe.

When she saw Gerald, she almost collapsed to her knees. “Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Please help save my daughter!”

The woman was beautiful and appeared to be wearing a lot of fine jewelry. It seemed as though she was quite a figure.

She hurriedly pointed at the river and Gerald could see a young girl flailing about in the water.

Her daughter had obviously tripped into the water. The woman tried to rescue her daughter but she could only plead desperately for help as she didn’t know how to swim.

Gerald watched in horror as the young girl’s body slowly stopped moving and started sinking.

He knew that it would be way too late if he did not act upon it now.

Without thinking twice, he dove into the river at an accelerated speed.

Gerald’s family used to live in a village in a small county town. There was a river by the village and Gerald learnt how to swim ever since he was a young child.

Fortunately, the water in this moat was not too deep.

Thankfully, the young girl knew some basic swimming skills which made it easier for Gerald to save the young girl, but the experience she went through was simply daunting, though without any serious mishaps.

After he carried the young girl up, the child choked a little and her face was flushed red.

Her mother was so distressed and she kept patting her back gently. She kept thanking Gerald profusely.

“Call 120 first!”

“Yes, the child is too young. Oh! What kind of mother are you? How can you allow your child to come to the water all by herself?”

Several citizens ran over as soon as they heard the commotion.

Some were making phone calls while several older women started criticizing the young mother.

and aunties, please don’t scold my mom. Tessa is the one who insisted on coming here to

girl heard her mother getting ridiculed, she cried out in defense as

“What an obedient child!”

is really a good young lady. Ma’am, you have to take good care of your child. If this man did not rush over here

man is

were standing at the side looked at Gerald who was completely

a weak Tessa over as

man, thank you so much. What is your name?

as

save a person. Gerald believed that most people would have done the same to save a

waved it

should take your daughter to the hospital

turned around to leave as he

brother, will I see

A weak Tessa asked.

was this close to death

jumped in to save her without any hesitation at all. This was

want to let the young girl down. After smiling at her, he

probably one of those once-off

to the side

twenty minutes

have already bought her milk tea a long time

he got to the side of

Hmm?

have already bought the milk

took out his cell phone and glanced at it. It was dripping wet as it had been completely soaked in

that Mila already went back to the car shop since she could not reach him on his

the milk tea shop and looked

choice but to return to the car shop first, but attempted to switch on his phone before that.

suddenly called him at the same

that

to replace all the damaged parts of the car, under the intensive care of a few experienced technicians in

Mr. Wilson, did the girl who came with me just now

there a problem, Mr. Crawford? Did something happen? Just let me

you, Mr. Wilson. No worries, everything is

up. This was strange. Where could Mila have

to go home. She would not have gone home alone

nearby to be found and she was not at the

could she have

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everywhere but he could not find her

hour of searching, he was now drenched in

all of the possibilities and

still couldn’t see Mila anywhere

he thought about it, the more Gerald

to the car shop to see if he could get his cell phone

for a while, he finally managed to turn on

phone calls and sent many text

his cell phone had been turned off at that

he realized that Mila’s cell phone was already turned

What was happening?

his composure

tried calling Mila’s house but he noticed that

Something definitely had happened.

raised

be a

of the milk tea shop? I want to take a look at the

Gerald immediately got up.

after

Gerald’s girlfriend might be in trouble, he was constantly

as he exclaimed that he knew the manager. He quickly led Gerald to

looking at the recording of the surveillance

about two

out of the shop, she realized that Gerald

tried to call Gerald but discovered that Gerald’s

Mila was very anxious.

squatted by the roadside as she waited for ten minutes, but Gerald did not come back

a black Passat suddenly stopped

a cap

you Mila?” the young man asked with

as she said, “And

Gerald, or Mr. Crawford. He asked me to come and pick you up. He had to leave earlier because he had an emergency at home. He asked

man who was wearing a peaked cap smiled as

surroundings as he looked carefully towards

again. Why is his

doubts because the man knew of Gerald’s name and

what Gerald’s family was doing but since he left in such a hurry, then something must

in Paradise Ville. Looking at all these right signs, Gerald must be the

no

Mila was still feeling a little uneasy because she could not contact Gerald

several times but she could not

are we leaving? I still have to

The driver urged.

am leaving! You can send

because she didn’t want to make the other party wait

little angry with Gerald. Why? Why did he leave just like that? He did not

think that she would not be able to call

minutes after the

milk tea shop in

the screen! Zoom in on the driver’s

yelled when he

to reject a request as such since

instructions and he rewound the video before zooming into the driver’s

at the driver’s

pulled down low

that, Gerald could still recognize

It was him?!

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Nigel!

the screen and fiddled about for a bit, the person shown in the picture was none other than Nigel from the Fisher family. No matter how much Nigel tried to disguise himself, he would never be able to fool Gerald because of the smile that he always had on his

the trigger and the direct cause

when they went over to the Emperor Karaoke Bar after Naomi’s birthday party, Nigel has also been keeping tabs on him. Out of anger, Gerald called Zack for

matter, she simply did not just teach Nigel a lesson. Instead, she made the entire Fisher family

at the entrance of the Mountain

family was completely destroyed. They had to hand the Grand Marshall Restaurant over and the

turned from a rich second generation into a

already turned out this

was Nigel

Gerald was baffled.

he simply kidnapping her to blackmail them for

looked at the situation, it did not seem that

he finally convinced Mila before she agreed

noticed another

Mila, his eyes were constantly looking towards the direction of the moat

as though he knew and was

for a long time? Was

that his family was completely ruined because of him, then it

most certain of was that Mila

thought hard about the

very instant, Gerald’s cell phone

was from

should call you

indifferent and arrogant voice crackled through from the other end

it is

recognized the voice as soon as he

feels like a drama indeed. Gerald, back then, everyone simply thought that you were nothing but a pauper. But what? You are actually the wealthy and influential young master who owns the entire Mayberry Commercial Street? I used to think that my dad was really bullish but he was just working

hold it against me when you are already so rich and powerful? Yes, I was the one who asked Yuri to snatch your girlfriend from you. It was wrong of me. But then, you destroyed my family and you

replied, “You know I did feel that I was being a little too cruel and heartless at

Let her go. I’ll come to you wherever you are now and I’ll agree to any of your

hit you with my car so that the both of us can die together! On a second thought, it felt too boring. What more, I have such a beautiful young woman next to me right now. This is really worth it! So Gerald, she’s your girlfriend? Do you want to listen to her voice

not come here! He is

“Don’t come! Sob…sob…”

and yelled over the

Gerald grew extremely anxious.

he was simply pretending to be Mila’s boyfriend, Mila was still

why Nigel kidnapped Mila was because he

all because of

Do not contact Zack. It will be useless anyway. If anyone else comes,

“Du…du…du…”

up as soon

Gerald grew pale.

guessed everything correctly. His identity had been leaked and he had attracted Nigel’s attention. And look where this

that this guy would

wouldn’t be enough to rely on his own strength to resolve

he could help him to come up

and filled him in. Zack took this matter

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him repeatedly to wait for him so that they could discuss

not to act rashly. Zack couldn’t afford to see Gerald lose it at this

have to resign. No,

Zack

shop with Wilson. He then told Wilson to wait

he had

“Oh! Isn’t that Gerald?”

is really him! What is he doing

Is he trying to apply for the job? Doesn’t he know that the

Even if he really won the lottery, he still has a very

Gerald’s presence was unexpected.

their ridicule that was directed

up inside. He simply glared in their

of them each had a beautiful girlfriend with

following behind were none other than Nathaniel and Quinn from the same faculty as him back in

that Gerald had turned things sour for you in the past. You

as he spoke to

In fact, I have also been fascinated by Gerald for quite some

had already gotten together with Nathaniel at this time. She got to know Howard through Nathaniel and then, she naturally got

did not just expand a

eating with Victor and the others,

gain his favor. She was even ready to bring Gerald to open a room and

and Quinn was indulged in the thought for quite some

Nathaniel. That was when Quinn met Howard and Quinton and she felt as though she had just stepped

rich second generation community was

had just won the lottery, he

coldly at

desperate to look for a

repaired Lamborghini Reventon as they

Mila, he was very worried and anxious. So, how could he possibly be bothered

time to

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

pushed Quinn away from the car door

then revved up the engine and zoomed

about to curse at

six of them were dumbfounded as

the car away? This

Ahh!

could that be

been slapped across her face.

Quinn shouted.

shop will be closed today. All employees who have worked for less than five years will be on vacation and they can leave immediately. Some of Mr. Crawford’s important subordinates

or Quinton but he

got to

rest of them were still standing

“Brakeee!”

brake sounds screeched from

had already lined in front of the entrance

out of the car

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”Zack? Uncle Zack!”

surprised when he saw Zack here. He could see the expression on Zack’s face at that time and he did not dare to go

senses and composure from

“Mr. Lyle!”

Wilson greeted him immediately.

Where is Mr.

Zack hurriedly asked.

there first. He’s afraid that he’d be too

Wilson hurriedly said.

is not good. Hurry, take me to the place that Mr. Crawford is headed to. No matter what, nothing bad can happen to

door. Concurrently, Zack also sent a text message to

the others

“What? Crawford…Mr. Crawford?”

have understood what this meant? The Mr. Crawford that Zack

Crawford? Mr.

they not have heard of the infamous Mr. Crawford’s name on Mayberry Commercial Street? His

thought that this would be

even though they were taunting him, Gerald ignored

And the Lamborghini Reventon.

That was Gerald’s car!

banquet in one of the most expensive rooms in

had been

known?

almost sat down on the

and he asked the

and Mr. Lyle are referring to, called

before he replied, “Yes, don’t

weird as he asked the

of people actually dared to talk to Mr. Crawford in that manner. He initially thought that they were possibly even more powerful compared to Gerald.

“Oh my god!”

was utterly stunned at

an even more strained expression on her face. The person that she despised and

her group of friends were clouded by

take a look? Perhaps, there are two people with the same names?”

self-denial and couldn’t face reality just

“Okay, I agree!”

“I agree!”

not be able to catch up with

away his cold sweat before he hurried off to get his car with

was stepping on his accelerators like a

even ran through a dozen

long after, he finally arrived at the unfinished construction site as Nigel

only a dozen floors built in this building before

of the moat at Mayberry City

was a

distance away from the surface of the river. However, due to soil erosion, the

very dangerous and they had to

had seen this place in the

not expect you to come so

from the top of the building. It was Nigel,

remained silent. Instead, he simply dashed

peaked cap but this time round he seemed to look much darker. He was also undoubtedly a lot stronger. He wore a scraggly beard and

right next to him. Nigel had bound her up tightly and he even sealed her mouth with a

“Woo…woo…woo…”

head frantically as she stared at Gerald. She was trying to yell, why are you so silly?! What are you doing here? Hurry up